MAXDATA PLATINUM - Saving and Restoring the System Configuration; Saving a Configuration

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Configuration Software and Utilities
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NOTE
After the service partition is installed, you can boot to it by pressing F4 during POST. The
service partition operating system is ROM-DOS. Once you have booted to the service
partition, you will be at a DOS prompt. From the prompt, you can access utilities and perform
server management functions by running batch files and executables. Example utilities
include the System Setup Utility and FRU/SDR Load Utilities.
Saving and Restoring the System Configuration
Using the System Setup Utility,
you can save the following configuration information to a file:
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Platform type, BIOS revision, and firmware revision
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CMOS settings
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Extended system configuration data (ESCD)
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Settings for the emergency management port (EMP), platform event paging (PEP), and
BMC LAN alerts
Data is saved from all sources. You cannot choose only certain pieces of configuration data
to save. You can also restore the information from a saved configuration file.
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NOTE
BIOS passwords are stored in the file. Restoring a configuration can change passwords on
a server. EMP and LAN passwords are not stored in the file.
Using the Server Configuration Wizard, you can save the following configuration information
to a file:
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Serial/Modem data
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Paging data
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LAN configuration data
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LAN Alert data
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Service Partition configuration
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System asset tag
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NOTE
LAN passwords are not stored in the file. LAN passwords cannot be saved or restored.
Saving a Configuration
To save the system configuration
from the System Setup Utility:
1.
From the SSU Main window, choose Config Save/Restore. (Configuration Save/Restore
is available only in Expert mode.)
2.
Click Save To File and specify a filename and location.
To save the system configuration from the Server Configuration Wizard:
1.
Follow the configuration prompts until you see save Server Configuration.
2.
Select the save Server Configuration checkbox and click Continue.
3.
Specify a filename and location as prompted.